Once again, left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin has signed with the Detroit Tigers. This time it’s a minor league deal that will allow the club to evaluate him in camp without commitment. Should the Tigers add him to the active roster, the 34-year-old southpaw will earn $2.5 million plus another $1.5 million in incentives are available, along with a $250,000 assignment bonus. Chafin signed a one-year deal worth $4.75 million with the Tigers last year before being traded to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline.
Chafin is a veteran of 11 major league seasons since getting selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2011 amateur draft out of Kent State.